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CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080727T201657Z
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090122T180000
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UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250455560
DESCRIPTION:Come out to rant\, rave\, engage and connect with fellow Inte
raction Design practitioners and people interested in Interaction Design
. We meet up bi-monthly to network with each other and become inspired t
ogether.\n\nTags: ixda\, interaction design\, user experience\, ux\n\nIm
ported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250455560
URL:http://www.ixda.org/local.php
SUMMARY: IxDA Portland F2F Gathering (Interaction Designers)
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:0
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120501T044715Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120504T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120504T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120501T044715Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120501T044715Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462338
DESCRIPTION:Have you noticed or felt the need for a difference in the way
your lead\, follow\, or are led since agile methods came into your orga
nization? Do you think you need to see a change in leading or following
in order for your organization or team to become more truly agile?
3\;\n\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12
50462338
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120530T030847Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120601T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120601T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120530T030847Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120530T030847Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462413
DESCRIPTION:We’re meeting again this Friday at Ringlers on Burnside. Thi
s month\, in preparation for a more in-depth discussion of metrics next
month\, we’ll discuss perhaps the most common metric (some would debate
whether it’s a metric at all): velocity. To get an interesting perspec
tive on the topic\, you might want to read &quot\;Velocity is Killing Ag
ility!&quot\; a blog post by Jim Highsmith (http://jimhighsmith.com/2011
/11/02/velocity-is-killing-agility/).
\;\n
\;\nIs he right or wron
g? Do agile teams need metrics at all? What kinds of issues with or ne
eds for metrics do you find where you work?
\;\n\n\nTags: agilepdx\n
\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250462413
URL:http://www.mcmenamins.com/257-ringlers-pub-home
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120706T173835Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120713T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120713T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120706T173835Z
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UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462554
DESCRIPTION:Agile methods are empirical methods\, designed to adapt and i
mprove based on data. So why do many experienced team members recoil at
the very mention of metrics? What makes a good metric? How can practitio
ners avoid using good data to do bad things? July's pub lunch meeting wi
ll frame a discussion around selecting and implementing useful metrics f
or agile work systems.
\;\n
\;\n\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported fr
om: http://calagator.org/events/1250462554
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120801T163705Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120803T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120803T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120801T163705Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120801T163705Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462673
DESCRIPTION:This month’s roundtable discussion topic is tools\, tips\, an
d techniques for engaging effectively—and even happily--with project man
agers in an Agile environment.
\;\n
\;\nThe project management ro
le has been with us for some time and\, in the Agile community\, has a c
ertain reputation. While Agile has emerged strongly\, the project manag
ement role remains\, and in many organizations\, is metamorphosing along
with Agile while in others remains much as it was 5 to 10 years ago.
3\;\n
\;\nPredictive and adaptive approaches to getting work done do
not always coexist happily. How does an Agilist work well with a proje
ct manager who may constrained to function from a more traditional manag
ement perspective? It can and does happen\; there are models.
\;\n
13\;\nCome this Friday to Ringler’s on Burnside and bring your stories\,
your problems\, and your PM friends. Beer is available.
\;\n
\
;\n\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250
462673
URL:http://agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120906T174439Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120907T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120907T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120906T174439Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120906T174439Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462825
DESCRIPTION:It’s that time again! And\, based on discussion on the list
earlier this month\, we are going with the topic of the recent Agile 201
2 conference. If you attended the conference\, please come and tell us
what you saw and what we should know.
\;\n
\;\nLooking forward to
seeing you all at Ringlers!
\;\n\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from:
http://calagator.org/events/1250462825
URL:http://www.mcmenamins.com/257-ringlers-pub-home
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121002T023554Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121005T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121005T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121002T023554Z
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UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462914
DESCRIPTION:It’s that time again\, and this month we return to the topic
we tabled last month in favor of discussing the recent big agile confere
nce. This month\, we’re talking about the business analyst role on the
Agile Team?
\;\n
\;\n“What?! A business analyst on an Agile Team?
” you may say. Yes\, many companies explicitly call out this role on th
e Team to support the Product Owner or draw from a pool of BA’s to fulfi
ll the Product Owner function. The questions before us are many:
\;\
n
\;\nIs this a good idea?
\;\nWhat are the costs and benefits?
3\;\nWhen does it make sense?
\;\nWhat about role boundaries? Doesn’
t this institute them?
\;\nHow come the BA would be on the Team? (som
e actually report into a product management function along with the PO’s
.)
\;\nWhy doesn’t my Team do this?
\;\nIsn’t this anti-Agile?
\;\n
\;\nWell you might ask. Come down and ask it of a bunch of coll
eagues primed with questions and answers of their own.
\;\n
\;\nSa
me bat time\; same bat place: noon on Friday at Ringler’s (not Ringler’
s Annex\, keep heading east) on Burnside. Good food. Good beer. Good\
, straight talk.\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.or
g/events/1250462914
URL:http://www.mcmenamins.com/257-ringlers-pub-home
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: BA's on Agile Teams
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121021T202611Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121102T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121102T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121021T202611Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121021T202611Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463009
DESCRIPTION:This month\, we’re talking about QA's role on the Agile Team
.
\;\n
\;\nFresh from a successful ATONW (Agile Testing Open North
west) we will delve deeper and discuss what QA's role is on agile teams.
\;\n
\;\nSame bat time\; same bat place: noon on Friday at Rin
gler’s (not Ringler’s Annex\, keep heading east) on Burnside. Good food
. Good beer. Good\, straight talk.\n\nTags: qa\, testing\, agilepdx\n\
nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250463009
URL:http://www.mcmenamins.com/257-ringlers-pub-home
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: QA's role on Agile Teams
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121204T145200Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121207T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121207T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121204T145200Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121206T203822Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463185
DESCRIPTION:This month we’re all about managing the backlog:
\;\n
\
;\nBacklog Grooming: What does it mean? How do teams do it? Outside the
sprint? What other things can be considered to be done &quot\;outside&qu
ot\; the scrum team to facilitate a better backlog of stories that are r
eady for the team? Planning days take too long if the stories aren't rea
dy for the team. It takes effort--how are teams ensuring that it gets do
ne? Should we/ do we consider backlog grooming another of the critical '
scrum ceremonies'?
\;\n
\;\nEstimating the backlog: How do team
s estimate the backlog? Who does it? How do teams accommodate the busine
ss pressure to have information about sizing from which to make long ter
m business plans (roadmap planning)? Is estimation a key part of the gr
ooming process?
\;\n
\;\nPO’s\, BA’s\, SM’s\, and Team members\, l
ink hands and make the walk over to Ringlers on Burnside at noon this Fr
iday. Bring your questions\, your answers\, and your backlog grooming p
assions.
\;\n
\;\nYes\, there is still beer.
\;\n\n\nTags: agil
epdx\, agile\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250463185
URL:http://www.mcmenamins.com/257-ringlers-pub-home
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Managing the Backlog
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:2
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121227T184403Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130104T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130104T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121227T184403Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121227T184403Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463280
DESCRIPTION:This month’s topic is how to build trust with executives when
you’re working with immature teams. This is likely to raise questions
such as:
\;\n• What is an immature Team?
\;\n• What do we mean by
“immaturity?”
\;\n• How do you help a Team move toward greater maturi
ty?
\;\n• When we say “executives” do we mean anyone beyond the first
level of supervision? Anyone in management? Anyone outside the Team?&
#13\;\n• Is Team immaturity a valid excuse for missing commitments\, and
does the responsibility lie with the Team?
\;\n
\;\nAs well as:
13\;\n• Just how do you “build trust\,” anyway?
\;\n• Is building tru
st even possible if there is no trust to begin with?
\;\n• How much o
f my job is about trust building?
\;\n
\;\nCome stumble in after y
our holiday revels and have lunch and a beer with like-minded colleagues
. Someone please bring an “executive” along so we can hear their point
of view\, as well. \n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagat
or.org/events/1250463280
URL:http://www.mcmenamins.com/257-ringlers-pub-home
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Building Trust with the Execs
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130114T184338Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130201T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130201T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130114T184338Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130114T184338Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463396
DESCRIPTION:Estimating stories\, sprint commitments\, and releases--estim
ating in general--remains a real bugaboo for all teams. Agile teams hav
e different approaches to estimating. What's worked best for your team?
\;\n
\;\nHas your team come to consider estimating &quot\;waste
?&quot\; How do you make that work in your environment? What's your ra
tionale and how does it test out in practice?
\;\n
\;\nCome share
your techniques\, tactics\, strategies\, and war stories with colleagues
over lunch. Same bat time\, same bat station. See you there.
\;\n&
#13\;\nAnd\, hey\, we're about to bust our seams again. If you ping jea
n@azuregate.net or the AgilePDX list that you're coming\, it can help us
help the restaurant to provide fast service and the best possible layou
t for the tables. RSVP's appreciated NOT required.\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\
nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250463396
URL:http://www.mcmenamins.com/257-ringlers-pub-home
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Estimating Techniques and Tactics
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130219T224257Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130301T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130301T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130219T224257Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130219T224257Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463677
DESCRIPTION:Over the last decade\, agile practices continued to gain a fo
othold in many companies. Many of the practices were first tried on a s
maller scale\, and tailored to green-field projects. But\, as agile pra
ctices are adopted at multi-site\, larger companies\, with complex back
office projects\, they bring with them additional and unique challenges.
Take for example\, Cambia Health Solutions\, a not-for-profit\, health
Solutions Company. Cambia has a relatively large IT group\, which deve
lops its own software solutions and integrates software from other vendo
rs. It has a distributed workforce that spans four states with many wor
k-at-home employees. Cambia’s mainline business is regulated by various
state entities and national agencies. Many of Cambia’s projects are lar
ge\, mandated compliance projects that have a fixed time box and a set s
cope. Missing either the deadline or scope could potentially mean losing
a significant portion of its business or facing monetary penalties. Ca
n agile practices work and scale to solve business problems facing the c
ompany? What if you also operate within an IT organization that is stru
ctured with functional silos? And what if you have reluctant business p
artners who define software requirements and perform final verification
of software solutions? To tackle these challenges\, Cambia organized an
Enterprise Transition Community to lead the transition from a patchwork
of agile practices to a large-scale agile implementation. Find out how
we carried out this transition\, what we have learned along the way\, a
nd how that might help organizations of all sizes take on a similar chal
lenge.
\;\n
\;\nAashish co-presented a related paper with other Ca
mbia staff at last year's PNSQC. You can find the paper here by searchi
ng on Aashish's name on the page: http://www.pnsqc.org/past-conferences
/2012-conference/paper-and-presentations/#papers
\;\n
\;\nAashish
Vaidya is a Technology Manager leading Specialized Teams at Cambia Healt
h Solutions. He is a founding member of Cambia’s Enterprise Transition C
ommunity\, and other Best Practices Exchanges. He also serves as an inte
rnal coach on Agile and QA practices. Aashish has over 20+ years working
in technology development and leadership positions for companies such a
s Compaq\, Intel\, and Kronos Incorporation. In 2012\, Aashish was a Co-
Author and presenter at PNSQC. In 2011\, Aashish was a panelist on Tech
nology Association of Oregon’s panel discussion: QA’s Role in Agile. He
is a graduate of Texas A&amp\;M University\, with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Aerospace Engineering.\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: htt
p://calagator.org/events/1250463677
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Cambia's Agile Transformation
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130325T022327Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130405T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130405T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130325T022327Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130325T022612Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463863
DESCRIPTION:This month we'll be revisiting the ever popular topic of tool
s to manage our work. What are they? How well do they work? How expen
sive are they? Are they worth it? Do we need anything more than a good
wall and a never ending supply of post it notes and pens?
\;\n
\;\
nThis topics packed out our previous venue at Paddy's last year. Come a
nd bring your friends. We have more space now\, and even more beer and
pub grub.
\;\n
\;\nSee you there! Oh\, and hey\, if you're coming
it helps if you ping me at jean@azuregate.net so I can warn the pub to
bring on wait staff reinforcements if we're going to be a horde. This g
ets you your food faster and adds minutes\, if not years\, to my lifespa
n.\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12504
63863
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Agile Lifecycle Management Tools
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:3
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130429T034530Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130503T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130503T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130429T034530Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130429T034530Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464118
DESCRIPTION:Well-functioning agile teams often reach a point where contin
ued improvement requires change in the organization beyond their team. A
s a team member or change agent\, how can you best engage with key figur
es in the larger organization?
\;\n
\;\nAdam Light will lead a di
alog that examines agile from the perspective of various roles outside t
he agile team including the CIO (or other IT leader)\, the leader of Pro
duct Management\, and the leader of the PMO. Our discussion will conside
r each role in turn\, discussing what people in that role see\, hear\, a
nd think about\, how best to engage the role\, and what specific protoco
ls can be effective in each case. Read his related blog post at
\;\
nhttp://www.sotechadvisors.com/resources/chasing_the_constraint/
\;\n
\;\nAdam Light is Management Consultant and Principal at SoTech Advi
sors where he helps managers and teams apply lean and agile methods to u
nlock greater value from software development. Adam works with enterpris
e clients to adopt and scale agile methods\, design and operate agile wo
rk systems\, plan and deliver critical projects\, and build the knowledg
e foundation necessary to sustain continuous improvement.
\;\n\n\nTa
gs: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250464118
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Scrum Across the Organization
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130325T023053Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130607T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130607T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130325T023053Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130524T140656Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463865
DESCRIPTION:Description: To facilitate the highest levels of team perform
ance\, your practices need to transcend the ordinary. This includes perf
ormance review practices. When you use team-based performance reviews\,
rather than individual-based\, you boost collaboration and coherence in
a team\, which leads to higher performance. Join us for a discussion on
how one Fortune 500 Information Technology group used these practices to
help solve complicated technical challenges.
\;\n
\;\nThe Speake
r: Jackie Barretta is a successful business change agent. She’s built gr
oundbreaking organizational cultures as a Fortune 500 executive\, she’s
won a reputation as a leading edge thought leader with her writing and s
peaking\, and\, as the Founding Partner of Nura Group\, she’s pioneered
new ways to conduct business through consulting and training. She is the
author of an upcoming book\, Primal Teams\, which describes the emotion
al energy of elite teams and helps readers create it in their own teams.
She is the former senior vice president and chief information officer f
or Con way Inc.\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org
/events/1250463865
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Team-based Performance Reviews
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:2
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130709T225728Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130712T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130712T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130709T225728Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130709T230220Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464531
DESCRIPTION:After months of speakers\, we agreed last month that it would
be nice to do a round table discussion again\, the format on which this
group was founded.
\;\n
\;\nSo\, bring your thorny problems\, you
r triumphs\, and your favorite soapbox on down to Ringler's on Burnside
this Friday at lunch. Each month we fill the room with expert pontifica
tion\, moral support\, and agilista vibe fit to refuel your depleted vim
.
\;\n
\;\nWe'll oil the conversational joints with a discussion
of an upcoming Agile PDX special event designed to help us figure out i
f we've lost our way or are appropriately breaking new ground. \n\nTags
: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250464531
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: A Roundtable
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:2
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130731T034558Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130802T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130802T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130731T034558Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130731T034558Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464642
DESCRIPTION:Quite a bit is happening with agile in Portland as the pub lu
nchers know. But where are we going with all this agile experimentation
\, this retrospecting and iterating? Are we making progress\, stuck in
a rut\, evolving new forms of agility?
\;\n
\;\nOn 8/21 the evenin
g Agile PDX gathering will be all about the future of Agile PDX and what
we hope for the future of agile in Portland. This month the pub lunche
rs will be talking about whether we’re getting what we hoped for out of
agile principles and practices\, whether we’re getting what we need from
Agile PDX\, and what we hope for the future. Whether you plan to be at
Puppet Labs on 8/21 or not\, come this Friday and have your say.
\;\
n
\;\nWe’ll also open by polling the group for special issues anyone
needs help with or connections anyone is trying to make.\n\nTags: agilep
dx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250464642
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Consider the State of Agile in Port
land
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130904T223624Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130906T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130906T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130904T223624Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130904T223624Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464836
DESCRIPTION:This month we'll do a roundtable of current issues. Our star
ting topic will be &quot\;what is required to make Portland an agile sof
tware development mecca?&quot\; All agile-related topics are welcome.\n
\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125046483
6
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: A Roundtable
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131002T180509Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131004T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131004T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131002T180509Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131002T180509Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465005
DESCRIPTION:It’s first Friday again\, so the AgilePDX downtown pub lunche
rs will be meeting\, eating\, drinking\, and talking about DevOps for Ag
ile teams. This topic was chosen by attendees at last month’s pub lunch
\, and it seems we’ve hit a nerve. DevOps is never easy but definitely
critical. In an Agile environment some people think it’s particularly h
ard while others believe they have it all figured out.
\;\n
\;\nAp
parently\, it’s so gripping a topic that it generated a novel: The Phoe
nix Project: A Novel About IT\, DevOps\, and Helping Your Business Win b
y Gene Kim\, Kevin Behr and George Spafford.
\;\nAnyone read this\,
yet? (Anyone realize that TAO Executive Leadership Exchange is bringin
g Gene Kim to a podium to talk on 10/22 to talk more about DevOps?)
\
;\n
\;\nPlease RSVP to the Agile PDX list or jean@azuregate.net so we
know whether we have to rearrange the furniture and so we can give the
restaurant a head’s up on numbers.\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: h
ttp://calagator.org/events/1250465005
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: DevOps for Agile Teams
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130916T162213Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131009T180000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131009T160000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130916T162213Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130916T162213Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464887
DESCRIPTION:Come meet Managing Directors Jim Huston and Angela Jackson an
d give them your best elevator pitch for a free beer* on Portland Seed F
und.
\;\nWe are always looking to meet new companies and this is a gr
eat opportunity to start building a relationship with the fund. Founders
of PSF portfolio companies will be on hand to have a few beers and meet
you as well.
\;\n
\;\nPlease RSVP: https://psfpitchforabeer.even
tbrite.com/
\;\n
\;\n****Each attendee is limited to one drink ti
cket.***\n\nTags: startups\, entrepreneurs\, portland seed fund\, pitchf
est\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250464887
URL:http://portlandseedfund.com
SUMMARY:Pitch to Portland Seed Fund
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131026T214756Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131101T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131101T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131026T214756Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131029T174137Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465106
DESCRIPTION:What is the role of QA team members on Agile teams? Should t
hey be full team members and take on non-testing tasks? Can it work wel
l if they're &quot\;loaned out&quot\; from a central QA organization? S
hould they be there on Planning Day?
\;\n
\;\nOr\, should there be
specialized QA team members\, at all? Is it more responsible if everyo
ne tests? Is automated testing more costly than it's worth?
\;\n
\;\nWhat do you look for when recruiting for QA skills on an Agile team?
And where are all those Agile testers\, anyway?
\;\n
\;\nThis Fr
iday\, 11/1\, we'll be hashing this out over beer and pub grub at the us
ual time and place. Be there and bring along your Agile QA buddies.\n\n
Tags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250465106
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: QA on Agile Teams
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:2
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131204T190716Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131213T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131213T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131204T190716Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131204T190716Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465300
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE FOR DECEMBER.
\;\n
\;\nThis nex
t month\, we’ll be meeting on the second Friday. The hot topic that eme
rged last month is what to do with managers—or what are managers to do—w
hen the team and the organization—goes agile. There are people who are
in favor of assigning the Scrum Master role to functional managers. (I’
m not sure any were in attendance last month.) There are people who bel
ieve that\, now that we’re agile we don’t need any managers. Some folks
have spent a fair amount of time explaining what managers should do to
maintain the organization around the team\, and those arguments sometime
s raise the specter of bureaucracy and hierarchy. But\, it’s also true t
hat large organizations are drifting toward agile\, and therein tend to
be lots of layers and policies to be maintained and reporting up and rol
ling up and down to be done.
\;\n
\;\nSome people believe there’s
an entirely new role for managers—stronger on leadership and vision/cont
ext setting and lighter on “following up” and controlling individual act
ions. Some managers—even those who are agile advocates—struggle with wh
ere their job went when the teams get a shot of “empowerment.”
\;\n
13\;\nThis next month’s topic looks like it will be juicy\, doesn’t it?
So\, on Friday\, December 13\, link arms with your favorite manager and
toddle on down to Ringler’s on Burnside under the Crystal Ballroom. We
’ll be in the backroom and the beer will be flowing. We start at 12p an
d end at 1p\, but you can stay as long as you want afterward to debate (
I mean “dialogue”) about the nature and virtues of authoritarianism and
whether a benevolent monarchy is the best form of government for humanki
nd.
\;\n\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/eve
nts/1250465300
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Manager's Role in Agile Orgs
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131230T163256Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140103T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140103T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131230T163256Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131230T163256Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465411
DESCRIPTION:This is a deepening of the conversation we had last month on
&quot\;The Manager's Role in an Agile Environment.&quot\; We're focusin
g this month on how agile-aligned managers currently working in non-agil
e-aligned organizations can best function to help move agile forward. L
ast month\, the following references were cited:
\;\n
\;\n--- /The
Future of Management/ by Gary Hamel
\;\n--- /Management 3.0/ by Jurg
en Appelo
\;\n--- /The Leader's Guide to Radical Management/ by Steph
en Denning
\;\n--- /Wiki Management/ by Rod Collins
\;\n
\;\nIf
you are such a manage\, expect great (and occasionally irreverent) supp
ort in this discussion group. If you know one\, bring him or her along.
&quot\;Your people are at Ringler's on January 3rd.&quot\;
\;\n
13\;\nWe start at 12p and end at 1p. Strive to be on time: we do. RSV
P's appreciated but not required.
\;\n
\;\nSince we're back on the
first Friday\, we should be able to be back in the back room.
\;\n
13\;\nSee you there!\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagato
r.org/events/1250465411
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Role of the Agile Manager in Non-Ag
ile Organizations
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140117T001613Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140214T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140214T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140117T001613Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140117T001613Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465539
DESCRIPTION:In February\, due to popular demand\, we are revisiting retro
spectives with our local (and noted international) authority on the topi
c\, Diana Larsen.
\;\n
\;\nRetrospectives improve any project or p
rocess--building on a team’s immediate past experience of success and fa
ilure. Smart teams and organizations hold Retrospectives iteratively\, t
hroughout the work cycle and at important milestones. In Retrospectives\
, teams systematically evaluate their own performance\, explore their le
ssons learned\, expand their capacity and capability\, and forge ways to
continuously improve their work and deliverables. Teams can’t truly cal
l themselves Agile if they don’t include Retrospectives among their regu
lar work practices.
\;\n
\;\nHowever\, over time as Retrospective
s become routine\, they can also become stale and boring\, delivering le
ss value to the team. Or teams may hold pro forma Retrospectives that do
n't result in real improvements. How can you prevent this? Keep your Ret
rospective practice fresh through a renewed emphasis on team learning\,
collective analysis\, and collaborative decision making. Bring new activ
ities and group processes to the meeting that will stimulate better thin
king and improvements. In this session\, Diana Larsen will introduce the
Flexible Framework for Retrospectives and how to incorporate the Five R
ules for Team Learning in your Retrospective designs. She'll lead a disc
ussion of new team activities to enlarge your repertoire\, so bring your
favorites to share.
\;\n
\;\nBio:
\;\nDiana Larsen\, foundin
g partner of FutureWorks Consulting\, is considered an international aut
hority in the areas of Agile software development\, team leadership\, an
d Agile transitions. Diana works with organizations around the world to
design work systems\, improve project performance\, and support Agile le
aders and enterprises. Deeply in tune with how work teams grow\, adapt\,
and develop\, she co-authored Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams G
reat\, Liftoff: Launching Agile Teams and Projects\, Quickstart Guide to
Five Rules for Accelerated Learning\, and articles about the Agile Flue
ncy model at www.agilefluency.com and http://www.infoq.com/articles/agil
e-fluency-fit-purpose Follow Diana on Twitter (@DianaOfPortland).
\;\
n
\;\nWe’ll be waiting for you at Ringler’s under the Crystal Ballroo
m on Burnside but will start on time at 12p and end on time at 1p. We’r
e in the back room. If you miss this opportunity\, you miss an opportun
ity to learn\, network\, and drink McMenamin’s beer in the middle of day
with new friends.\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.
org/events/1250465539
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Keeping it Fresh: New Ideas for Ag
ile Retrospectives
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140224T163340Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140307T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140307T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140224T163340Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140224T163340Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465727
DESCRIPTION:On March 7th the Downtown Pub Lunchers will be talking and le
arning about Human System Dynamics (HSD) with David Whitlock\, Scrum Mas
ter at Tripwire. David has been trained in HSD and has found it valuabl
e in his work\, especially as he helps employees in a newly acquired div
ision become part of Tripwire.
\;\n
\;\nHe’ll come chock full of
information to answer questions and spur new thinking. One of the most
interesting aspects of HSD is how it approaches change. It can be seen
as a protocol-based or pattern-based system (whether it should be or not
) for “dancing with change.”
\;\n
\;\nThere is a burgeoning body o
f knowledge about HSD\, some of it quite technical. Here is a good\, qu
ick video on the topic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mBx12-yf-U) and
a link to the Human System Dynamics Institute’s FAQ (http://www.hsdinst
itute.org/about-hsd/what-is-hsd/faq-tools-and-patterns-of-hsd.html) to g
et you started.
\;\n
\;\nPerhaps HSD is a pathway toward increasin
g our capacity to incorporate change?
\;\n
\;\nWe start at 12p and
end at 1p. Strive to be on time: we do. RSVP's appreciated but not requ
ired. You'll find us in the back room.
\;\n
\;\nSee you there!\n\
nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12
50465727
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Human Systems Dynamics
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140320T022813Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140404T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140404T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140320T022813Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140320T022813Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465876
DESCRIPTION:Each year the Downtown Pub Lunchers talk about what's new and
cool in agile life cycle management tools. On April 4th\, instead of d
oing a free-for-all about the newest tools\, we're going to be talking a
bout the craziness and the goodness that can about from adopting a tool
to track what's going on with agile teams. Sometimes even talking about
adopting a tool can bring these patterns and anti-patterns up.
\;\n&
#13\;\nWe mean to say: why bother with a tool? And when we need to bot
her\, how can we best adopt a tool without hurting ourselves--and our qu
est for agility?
\;\n
\;\nWe start at 12p and end at 1p. Strive to
be on time: we do. RSVP's appreciated but not required. You'll find us
in the back room.
\;\n
\;\nSee you there!\n\nTags: agile\, agilepd
x\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250465876
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Patterns & Anti-Patterns of Adoptin
g ALM tools
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140406T222921Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140502T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140502T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140406T222921Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140406T222921Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465976
DESCRIPTION:The April attendees chose a topic that should generate a dyna
mic discussion May:
\;\n
\;\nWhat exactly is an ‘agile project man
ager’?
\;\n
\;\nWhat value do ‘project managers’ or ‘agile project
managers’ add to an agile organization? They sit outside the team and c
oordinate between teams\, right? Or something else?
\;\n
\;\nHow
should they interface with the team? Isn’t what we’re talking about actu
ally program management or release management? If you have teams on dif
ferent release cycles\, someone needs to coordinate all that so they del
iver together? What exactly is an ‘agile project manager’ and how can th
ey add value? What if you’re being pushed to have a project manager? How
do they fit in? Should agile organizations be leveraging the PMI-ACP?
13\;\n
\;\nCome with your opinions\, your experiences\, and with your
expertise.
\;\n
\;\nWe start at 12p and end at 1p. Strive to be
on time: we do. RSVP's appreciated but not required. You'll find us in
the back room.
\;\n
\;\nSee you there!\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n
\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250465976
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: What Exactly IS an Agile Project Ma
nager?
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140530T041942Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140606T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140606T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140530T041942Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140530T041942Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250466352
DESCRIPTION:This month we'll be talking about how to help Agile Teams dev
elop an awareness of the organizational context they are working in. Is
this a good idea? Is it necessary? Is it a distraction? How do you d
o this and still stay focused on meeting commitments?
\;\n
\;\nAnd
\, what is &quot\;organizational awareness\,&quot\; anyway?
\;\n
\
;\nWe plan to be in the back room. Look for us there. We start and 12p
and end at 1p.
\;\n
\;\nBring your questions\, concerns\, and uns
hakeable opinions. We'll shake them up for you.
\;\n
\;\nLunch is
on you. The camaraderie we provide.
\;\n
\;\nRSVP if you can. I
t helps us arrange the tables.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported fro
m: http://calagator.org/events/1250466352
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Organizational Awareness for Agile
Teams
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140729T031513Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140801T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140801T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140729T031513Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140729T031513Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250466727
DESCRIPTION:There are so many reasons that people decide to adopt agile p
rinciples\, practices\, and frameworks. Going fast is just one of them—
though it may be the one that gets the most press.
\;\n
\;\nThis F
riday\, let’s talk about “How much agility is enough” and everything tha
t goes along with that. Why did your organization adopt agile? Why do
you gravitate toward agile? Is there a personal benefit\, or is it all
about the business. And\, if it’s all about the business\, how does the
group you work in define agility and how much is enough for them?
\;
\n
\;\nYes\, we’re still meeting at Ringler’s on Burnside\, still fro
m 12p to 1p the first Friday of the month. That’s this Friday\, 8/1.
3\;\n
\;\nI have a meeting right up until 12p\, so Phyl will be there
to get you all started.
\;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported f
rom: http://calagator.org/events/1250466727
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: How Much Agility Is Enough?
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:5
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141217T162704Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150109T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150109T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141217T162704Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141217T162704Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250467511
DESCRIPTION:This month we're having a roundtable discussion on choosing S
crum or Kanban. Everyone has her opinion about whether teams should sta
rt with one and evolve to the other\, whether Scrumban is the ideal\, an
d whether Kanban is even feasible in some kinds of situations--or absolu
tely required in others. This is likely to be a lively discussion.
\
;\n
\;\nIf you use either framework\, have used both\, or are just cu
rious about what all the fuss is about\, come on down to Ringler's the S
ECOND Friday of January and join in the fray. We'll be in the back room
. RSVP's are appreciated. It helps me know whether or not to rearrange
the furniture and warn the restaurant to call in more staff. Sometimes
we're a pretty big crowd. RSVP's to jean@azuregate.net.\n\nTags: agile
\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250467511
URL:http://www.agilepdx.com
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Choosing Scrum--or Kanban
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150129T042031Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150206T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150206T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150129T042031Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150129T042031Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250467746
DESCRIPTION:Last month the Pub Lunchers overwhelmingly voted to talk abou
t estimation of business value\, so here we go!
\;\n
\;\nDoes your
product management team talk about business value in terms that confoun
d you? When you ask which story is more valuable to deliver now are you
told “it’s all high priority”? Do you wonder whether it’s possible to
estimate business value? Does your PO have this down pat and never blin
ks an eye when rapidly and masterfully prioritizing the backlog in flawl
ess priority order?
\;\n
\;\nWell\, then\, come on down to Ringler
s on Burnside for lunch on February 6th for we will be there to edify\,
exhort\, and console you over pub grub and your favorite Friday afternoo
n libation. Bring your questions\, stories\, and hard won lessons to th
is roundtable where you will find your Agile comrades in arms\, co-consp
irators\, and sages for a day.
\;\n
\;\nWe start at 12p and end
at 1p. You’ll find us in the back. RSVP’s to jean@azuregate.net are ap
preciated\, but not required. We were 27 last month\, and such numbers
mean alerting the wait staff and moving the furniture are in order on th
e day.
\;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calaga
tor.org/events/1250467746
URL:http://www.agilepdx.com
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Estimation of Business Value
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150302T044519Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150306T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150306T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150302T044519Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150302T044519Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250467994
DESCRIPTION:Can we be agile if the organization isn't agile? Does agile
have to roll across the organization in order to thrive? And\, if it mu
st\, how do we do this? What organizations in town are agile beyond the
engineering group?
\;\n
\;\nThe Downtown Pub Lunchers voted this
topic most desirable for their March discussion.
\;\n
\;\nCome on
down and share the wealth of your knowledge. Questions? Answers? All
are welcome.
\;\n
\;\nWe start at 12p and end at 1p. You'll find
us in the back. RSVP's (jean@azuregate.net) are encouraged but not requ
ired.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/e
vents/1250467994
URL:http://www.agilepdx.com
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Scaling Agile Across the Organization
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150323T163746Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150403T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150403T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150323T163746Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150323T163746Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250468096
DESCRIPTION:Distributed teams . . . virtual teams . . . remote workers .
. . are a part of the daily life of most teams aspiring to agility. Thi
s is ironic given that &quot\;The most efficient and effective method of
\;\nconveying information to and within a development
\;\nteam is
face-to-face conversation.&quot\;
\;\n
\;\nMany teams are findi
ng ways to work around lack of co-location. These include things such as
portable webcams carried around documentary style\, telepresence tools
which are becoming more affordable\, team agreements to support the need
s of co-located and telecommuting workers\, and frequent trips to meet f
ace-to-face at critical times\, such as at sprint transitions. What hav
e you tried in your organization? What works--or doesn't?
\;\n
\;
\nIn April\, the Downtown Pub Lunchers will be chewing over the distribu
ted teams aspiring to agility problem. Thank goodness there will be bee
r! See you all there. You know the drill:
\;\n
\;\nWe'll be in t
he back. Bring your war stories\, your conundrums\, your friends\, and
people you want to be friends with. But--wait--here's a new twist:
\
;\n
\;\nOur attendance is getting to be large enough that RSVP's are
becoming important. If it looks like we'll have a crowd again this mont
h (and the word is we will) we're going to try a slightly different form
at to get all the goodness we can out of the hour. So\, RSVP to jean@az
uregate.net saying how many you expect to bring with you. We'll move th
e furniture and get going right at 12p.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImp
orted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250468096
URL:http://www.agilepdx.com
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Agile Distributed Teams
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150427T165518Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150501T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150501T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150427T165518Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150427T165518Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250468332
DESCRIPTION:Software companies have been employing distributed teams for
decades—longer than many of their current workers have been on the plane
t. Some distributed teams cohere and work fluidly together. Others nev
er seem to develop a sense of “team” and have ongoing human dynamics cha
llenges which frustrate or halt the work they are asked to do together.&
#13\;\n
\;\nChanging online collaboration tools is not the answer in
many of these cases. Some organizations try boosting face time through
periodic on-sites—which is an excellent thing to do. But\, when problem
s come up\, teams are caught up in organizational or market changes\, te
am membership changes\, and so on\, the same unhelpful patterns can re-e
merge. What to do?
\;\n
\;\nThis month’s pub lunch—following up o
n topics raised last month—will look specifically at what we do that nur
ture’s true human connection across space and time. We’ll share observa
tions on common social anti-patterns that can emerge and inquire into po
ssible ways to address them. The simplicity of some of these things may
surprise you!
\;\n
\;\nSo\, grab your co-located colleagues and
come on down to Ringler’s this Friday to get up close and personal acro
ss the table and learn to do the same across space and time. We’re retu
rning to our usual format of friendly and forthright conversation among
a circle of supportive folks. We’ll be in the back room from 12p to 1p
and stop at 12:55 to choose next month’s topic. RSVP’s are helpful but
not required.
\;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http:/
/calagator.org/events/1250468332
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Teams Connecting Across Space and Time
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:2
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150609T044341Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150710T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150710T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150609T044341Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150609T044341Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250468607
DESCRIPTION:Is being an &quot\;outstanding Servant Leader&quot\; a contra
diction in terms? How does someone who facilitates the success of other
s see progress along a desirable career trajectory? How do you know whe
ther you're being the best Servant Leader you can be? Where can you lea
rn more?
\;\n
\;\nThe Pub Lunchers chose this topic as an evolutio
n of the discussion on managers and power.
\;\n
\;\nThe Scrum Guid
e identifies Servant Leadership as the model that Scrum Masters should u
se\, and this approach to leadership is considered desirable among Agili
sts whether or not they are Scrum Masters. But\, what is servant leader
ship?
\;\n
\;\nCome on down to Ringlers on Burnside on 7/10 (NOTE
CHANGE TO ADJUST FOR JULY 4th) and talk it through with people who have
been there\, done the homework\, have the stripes to prove it or want to
be there do that and get the stripes.
\;\n
\;\nWe'll be in the ba
ck starting promptly at noon to wrestle with this perennially attractive
topic.
\;\n
\;\nRSVP's to jean@azuregate.net are very welcome but
not required.\n\nTags: agile AgilePDX\n\nImported from: http://calagato
r.org/events/1250468607
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: How to be an Outstanding Servant Leader
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:2
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150624T042306Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150807T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150807T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150624T042306Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150624T042306Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250468684
DESCRIPTION:This June Cotten Blackwell's Agile team started a 3-month pil
ot adoption of pair programming and TDD – almost exactly as practiced du
ring Coderetreats (http://coderetreat.org/facilitating/structure-of-a-co
deretreat)\, which they used to kick off their pilot and can’t recommend
strongly enough.
\;\n
\;\nSo exactly how did they get management
and team approval (and active support) for TDD/pair programming?
\;\n
\;\nWell\, they are definitely blessed with Product Managers (and Di
rectors) who are very big-picture\, and highly open to persuasive busine
ss cases grounded in data and metrics. But\, they think that *how* they
made the business and technical case for pair programming and TDD is wo
rth sharing – and that much of it might be highly applicable to *your* t
eam.
\;\n
\;\nBio:
\;\nCotten Blackwell is an engineering manag
er\, Agile champion and Swift developer with over 15 years experience le
ading\, coaching and mentoring software development teams. For the last
four years he’s been doing that at Huron Consulting Group\, where he’s
known for his focus on improving team health and employee development an
d retention. Cotten has driven continuous improvements in Huron’s maste
ry of Agile and Lean Startup fundamentals\, and has leveraged multiple s
oftware teams to more consistently\, more deeply engage in risk identifi
cation\, analysis and mitigation.
\;\n
\;\n
\;\nRSVP's to jean@
azuregate.net very welcome but not required.\n\nTags: agile AgilePDX\n\n
Imported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250468684
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Making the Business and Technical Case
for Pair Programming and TDD
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:2
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150831T170332Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150904T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150904T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150831T170332Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150831T170332Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250468993
DESCRIPTION:Last month the pub lunchers pointed back to a perennially sti
cky topic. We know retrospectives are a key aspect of continuous improv
ement and progressive agility. Most of us do retrospectives regularly.
Many of use use the standard references like Derby and Larsen's /Agile
Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great/. And\, many\, if not all of u
s have had the experience of nothing the team agreed to change during th
e retrospective actually being changed. My personal favorite was a rece
nt retro where the team rescinded all agreements made during the retro w
ithin 90 minutes of making them. In fact\, within about 5 minutes of fac
ing the Product Owner in the planning meeting.
\;\n
\;\nSo\, is it
a lack of resolve? Is it poor facilitation on our part? Is it taking
on too much? Is it not taking on doable things? What the heck?
\;\n&
#13\;\nBut\, sometimes things go well. Sometimes teams dig in and use t
heir retrospectives to improve something every sprint. Sometimes team m
embers eagerly take on facilitating their own retrospectives and teams l
ook forward to the next retrospective even as they are planning the curr
ent sprint. Sometimes they summarize data showing the existence of orga
nizational impediments\, for a task force\, and take their data to execu
tive leadership with a viable plan for change--which is actually accepte
d.
\;\n
\;\nWhat can we spot about retro's that do NOT result in c
hange so we can call out those smells when we scent them\, so we stop a
sterile retro in its tracks and turn things around? Or\, ensure that we
develop a pattern of potency in our retrospectives?
\;\n
\;\nJoin
us Friday\, 9/4\, from 12p to 1p for pub grub\, beer\, conversation\, c
ommiseration and a few smashingly good ideas to help you or others turn
your retrospective experience around once and for all.
\;\n
\;\nWe
'll be in the back room. Show up a few minutes early to chat with the f
riends and colleagues you haven't seen all summer and hang around as lon
g as you like after to make new friends.
\;\n
\;\nRSVP's to jean@a
zuregate.net are welcome but not required. It helps know how and whethe
r to move the furniture\, which saves us having to do it after the discu
ssion has begun.\n\nTags: agile AgilePDX\n\nImported from: http://calaga
tor.org/events/1250468993
URL:http://www.agilepdx.com
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Retrospectives and Inertia
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150922T031729Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151002T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151002T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150922T031729Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150922T031729Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250469105
DESCRIPTION:Team complaining about too many meetings? Planning day is tw
o days long? How did this happen?
\;\n
\;\nMany teams are learnin
g how to create shorter sprint transition planning sessions. Various te
chniques are used with various risks and benefits. One pub luncher beli
eves he has the secret sauce for teaching teams to drastically shorten t
heir planning days.
\;\n
\;\nWant to be a hero? Come to this sess
ion and take tips and tricks back to your team for shortening planning s
o you can get on with the work.
\;\n
\;\nYou know the drill: We'l
l be in the back. RSVP's to jean@azuregate.net welcome but not required
.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/event
s/1250469105
URL:http://www.agilepdx.com
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Extremely Short Planning Sessions
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:2
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151012T045943Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151106T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151106T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151012T045943Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151012T045943Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250469212
DESCRIPTION:Teams are the engine of an Agile effort\, but sometimes it se
ems that the organization sees them as a mere “resource.” They can get
chewed up in organizational processes. As Agilists we need to be smart
and proactive about the care and feeding of teams. So\, what is the ide
al size and composition a team? 7 +/- 2? Generalizing specialists? How
do you scale teams? Do you have to scale teams? Do you always need th
e whole team in every conversation?
\;\n
\;\nYou have your opinio
ns and experiences. Come help your colleagues avoid the mistakes you ha
ve learned from. If you have current issues you’re worrying yourself ov
er\, bring them to those who have been there. We gather on the first Fr
iday of every month in the back room at Ringlers.
\;\n
\;\nRSVP's
to agilepdxcoordinating@googlegroups.com are welcome but not required.
13\;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/
events/1250469212
URL:http://www.agilepdx.com
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: Care and Feeding of Agile Teams
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:2
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151130T040034Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151204T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151204T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151130T040034Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151130T040034Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250469444
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever worked on or helped build a great team only to
see it disbanded at the end of the effort that helped build it? Are you
familiar with notion that the best way to spread goodness that one team
learns is to disperse its members among many teams? Have you ever been
*almost* to the point of having a high performing team only to see team
members sent off to other efforts? Well\, have we got a topic for you!
\;\n
\;\nThis Friday\, the Downtown Pub Lunchers are going to pic
k up where they left off last month talking about demonstrating the valu
e of and preserving intact teams.
\;\n
\;\nMoving the work to th
e people rather than the people to the work is a principle some organiza
tions try to live by. This helps them keep teams intact so they can con
tinue to grow together. This can require some creativity in allocating
work to teams.
\;\nCome join us as we talk about how to demonstrate t
he value of intact teams and move the work to the team.
\;\n
\;\nS
ame bat time\, same bat cave. We'll be in the back at Ringlers from 12p
to 1p. We start on time and end on time.
\;\nCome share hot pub fo
od and a hot topic over beer on a cold day. RSVP's to jean@azuregate.ne
t are welcome but not required.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported fr
om: http://calagator.org/events/1250469444
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Demonstrating the Value of & Preserving
Intact Teams: Moving Work to Teams Rather Than People to Work
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160118T230354Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160203T170000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160203T150000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160118T230354Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160118T230354Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250469646
DESCRIPTION:You have a big idea\, maybe even a co-founder. But you'd like
a second opinion before you sever all ties to paid employment\, loved o
nes and regular meals. Time to Pitch for a Beer and get frank and fast f
eedback from Portland Seed Fund managers!
\;\n
\;\nHow it works:
13\;\nFirst 50 to arrive get in free with an elevator pitch to the bounc
er. Those who want to pitch PSF simply drop their names in a hat. 12 nam
es will be drawn for 5-min power sessions with PSF managers Jim Huston\,
Angela Jackson and Jenn Lynch. Ringler booths will be filled with other
PSF alumni and mentors\, so you will garner additional feedback from gr
eat sources even if your name didn't get drawn. Everyone gets a beer tic
ket (and pizza).
\;\n
\;\nNo RSVP required. Doors will be closed a
fter first 50 in.\n\nTags: portlandstartupweek\, portlandseedfund\, pitc
h\, entrepreneurship\, pdxstartups\, pdxstartupweek\, startup\, entrepre
neur\, startups\, entrepreneurs\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/e
vents/1250469646
URL:http://www.portlandseedfund.com
SUMMARY:Portland Startup Week: Portland Seed Fund Pitch for a Beer
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:2
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160122T062950Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160205T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160205T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160122T062950Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160122T062950Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250469673
DESCRIPTION:Yes\, this topic is so important to us we voted for it again!
\;\n
\;\nHave you ever worked on or helped build a great team onl
y to see it disbanded at the end of the effort that helped build it? Are
you familiar with notion that the best way to spread goodness that one
team learns is to disperse its members among many teams? Have you ever b
een almost to the point of having a high performing team only to see tea
m members sent off to other efforts? Well\, have we got a topic for you!
\;\n
\;\nFriday\, 2/5\, the Downtown Pub Lunchers are going to pi
ck up where they left off last month talking about demonstrating the val
ue of and preserving intact teams.
\;\n
\;\nMoving the work to the
people rather than the people to the work is a principle some organizat
ions try to live by. This helps them keep teams intact so they can conti
nue to grow together. This can require some creativity in allocating wor
k to teams. Come join us as we talk about how to demonstrate the value o
f intact teams and move the work to the team.
\;\n
\;\nSame bat ti
me\, same bat cave. We'll be in the back at Ringlers from 12p to 1p. We
start on time and end on time. Come share hot pub food and a hot topic o
ver beer on a cold day. RSVP's to jean@azuregate.net are welcome but not
required.
\;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://ca
lagator.org/events/1250469673
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Demonstrating the Value of & Preserving
Intact Teams: Moving Work to Teams Rather Than People to Work
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160229T033134Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160304T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160304T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160229T033134Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160229T033134Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250469886
DESCRIPTION:It can be a struggle to find useful metrics for evaluating th
e efficiency of agile teams.
\;\nTraditional metrics can give an inco
mplete or misleading view of how well a team is actually delivering.
\;\nStory points can also be misleading\, as it's easy to inflate story
sizes to game the metric.
\;\n
\;\nSo what's a worthwhile metric t
o use for judging how well a team is doing\, and most importantly\,
\
;\nhow well the team is improving? What have you found that works well?
\;\n
\;\nCome join us discuss what's valuable and what to avoid.&
#13\;\n
\;\nUsual time\, usual place. We'll be in the back at Ringler
s from 12p to 1p. We start on
\;\ntime and end on time. RSVP's to jea
n@azuregate.net are welcome but not required.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\
n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250469886
URL:http://www.agilepdx.com
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Agile Compatible Metrics
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160308T181201Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160401T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160401T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160308T181201Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160308T181201Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250469927
DESCRIPTION:This topic came from a conversational path last month's pub l
unch conversation took.
\;\n
\;\nWhat tools and techniques do you
use to measure team happiness? Do you do anything at all? Is there a so
lution you've found you can't live without?
\;\n
\;\nHas there bee
n something you've discovered that has a large impact on team happiness?
Maybe there's a better place to spend money on than sodas and snacks.&
#13\;\n
\;\nAnd why have a happier team? Do they deliver better resu
lts? Or stick around longer? Or some other reason?
\;\n
\;\nCome
with your ideas\, examples\, experiments\, hopes\, dreams\, and conundr
ums. Come with your friends and colleagues. We're a friendly bunch an
d only bite during a full moon which isn't due again until the 21st.
\;\n
\;\nWe'll be in the back. RSVP's not required but very much app
reciated to jean@azuregate.net. It helps us determine whether to move t
he furniture.
\;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http
://calagator.org/events/1250469927
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX: Evaluating and Improving Team Happiness
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:2
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160414T165442Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160506T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160506T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160414T165442Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160414T165540Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250470121
DESCRIPTION:The idea of &quot\;Minimal Viable Product&quot\; (MVP) is wel
l known in Agile and Lean Startup circles. Where does an MVP reach its
limit? What's another set of tools to use in minimal/startup mode but g
ain further understanding of customer needs?
\;\n
\;\n&quot\;Minim
al Loveable Product&quot\; is another arrow in the quiver for startups a
nd startup-like organizations. By extending and expanding the ideas MVP
uses\, it concentrates on making users happy and excited to use the pro
duct.
\;\n
\;\nWhat experiences do you have with Minimal Loveable
Products? Is it good? Less than stellar? Does MVP actually fall short
in the real world?
\;\n
\;\nWe'll be in the back. RSVP's to the Me
et Up Group not required but very much appreciated or email jean@azurega
te.net. It helps us determine whether to move the furniture.
\;\n\n\n
Tags: agile\, agilepdx\, agile pdx\, software\n\nImported from: http://c
alagator.org/events/1250470121
URL:http://www.meetup.com/AgilePDX-User-Group-Portland-Metro/events/23037
5067/
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Pub Lunch: Minimum Loveable Product
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:4
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160523T205614Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160523T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160523T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160523T205614Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160523T205614Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250470320
DESCRIPTION:We’ve been hearing about it for years. GROW is the new new t
hing. DevOps builds on Agile and is the new new thing. Hybrid is bad\,
and Agile only works if you follow the book—right? You got that book?
Are we ineffective\, tired\, fighting back\, plodding on\, or something
else?
\;\n
\;\nHas the practice of what we think of as Agile chan
ged? Can we not be Agile without first being Lean? What about Agile/Lea
n? When even signers of the Agile Manifesto speak up against Agile\, wh
at’s an agilist to think?
\;\n
\;\nOr is agile SAFe and sound and
the Agile brand has developed a stink? Too many forced marches to agili
ty? Do we need to start calling “agile” “nimble” in order to make progr
ess? And\, frankly\, how much do we care about what’s in the press?
\;\n
\;\nThe Downtown Pub Lunchers care enough to have voted this top
ic in last month with a participating attendance of 40 pub grub munching
agilists. Come on down and help us sort this one out. You probably ha
ve the answer. There’s beer\, and we’ll be in the back.
\;\n
\;
\nRSVP's not required but much appreciated at jean@azuregate.net. It he
lps determine whether to move the furniture and ask for additional serve
rs.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/eve
nts/1250470320
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: The End of Agile
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160519T000125Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160603T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160603T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160519T000125Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160519T000125Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250470293
DESCRIPTION:We’ve been hearing about it for years. GROW is the new new t
hing. DevOps builds on Agile and is the new new thing. Hybrid is bad\,
and Agile only works if you follow the book—right? You got that book?
Are we ineffective\, tired\, fighting back\, plodding on\, or something
else?
\;\n
\;\nHas the practice of what we think of as Agile chan
ged? Can we not be Agile without first being Lean? What about Agile/Lea
n? When even signers of the Agile Manifesto speak up against Agile\, wh
at’s an agilist to think?
\;\n
\;\nOr is agile SAFe and sound and
the Agile brand has developed a stink? Too many forced marches to agili
ty? Do we need to start calling “agile” “nimble” in order to make progr
ess? And\, frankly\, how much do we care about what’s in the press?
\;\n
\;\nThe Downtown Pub Lunchers care enough to have voted this top
ic in last month with a participating attendance of 40 pub grub munching
agilists. Come on down and help us sort this one out. You probably ha
ve the answer. There’s beer\, and we’ll be in the back.
\;\n
\;
\nRSVP's not required but much appreciated at jean@azuregate.net. It he
lps determine whether to move the furniture and ask for additional serve
rs.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/eve
nts/1250470293
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: The End of Agile
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:2
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160627T125321Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160701T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160701T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160627T125321Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160627T125321Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250470494
DESCRIPTION:How do Agile teams think and feel about DevOps?
\;\n
\;
\nDevOps is a term for a group of concepts that\, while not all new\, ha
ve catalyzed into a movement and are rapidly spreading throughout the te
chnical community. Like any new and popular term\, people have somewhat
confused and sometimes contradictory impressions of what it is.
\;
\n
\;\nHere’s one take: DevOps is the practice of operations and deve
lopment engineers participating together in the entire service lifecycle
\, from design through the development process to production support.
3\;\n
\;\nHere's another: DevOps is also characterized by operations
staff making use many of the same techniques as developers for their sys
tems work - such as: using source control to testing to participating in
an Agile development process - like sprints or kanban and regular check
-ins to communicate with the entire team.
\;\n
\;\nYou may have yo
ur own take - so come join the discussion and share.
\;\n
\;\nThe
Downtown Pub Lunchers care enough to have voted this topic in last month
with a participating attendance of 40 pub grub munching agilists. Come
on down and help us sort this one out. You probably have the answer. The
re’s beer\, and we’ll be in the back.
\;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\
n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250470494
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: How do Agile developers feel about DevO
ps?
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160720T200015Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160805T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160805T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160720T200015Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160720T200015Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250470585
DESCRIPTION:As requested by attendees last month\, Jama comes back this m
onth to talk about the experiments its been running in bringing the team
to the work.
\;\n
\;\nAgile development practices encourage stati
c teams with predictable velocities. However\, this sometimes means giv
ing projects to teams that may not be staffed appropriately to get it do
ne as effectively and efficiently as possible. Jama has flipped this th
eory on its head and is focusing on trusting our teams to self-select on
to projects they’re interested in tackling given our business and engine
ering priorities. In doing so our goals are to decrease epic lead time
and increase quality and engagement in the work we are doing.
\;\n
3\;\nCristian Fuentes has 12 years software experience working in variou
s small startups and large IT organizations. As a developer Cristian has
worked on teams experimenting with and using various XP\, agile\, scrum
and Kanban practices and processes. Cristian is currently an Engineerin
g Manager at Jama Software where he joined in the very early startup sta
ge and experienced the growth and evolution of the product and engineeri
ng organization. Through this growth\, the Jama engineering team has evo
lved and adapted to a changing landscape in pursuit of effective and emp
owering ways to work.
\;\n
\;\nRSVP's are not required but gratefu
lly accepted at agilepdxcoordinating@googlegroups.com
\;\n
\;\n\n\
nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12
50470585
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Report Back: Bringing the Team to the
Work
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:2
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160815T182000Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160902T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160902T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160815T182000Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160815T182000Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250470660
DESCRIPTION:Last month’s pub lunchers voted for a familiar topic with a b
it if twist: How can you adopt Agile principles\, practices\, and metho
ds on your team when you’re in a non-Agile friendly organization? How d
oes personal influence play into a Team’s ability to be Agile? Is there
hope for Agility in a desert of non-Agility?
\;\n
\;\nExperienced
Agilists say\, when has it been different at the beginning?
\;\n
\;\nBut\, the socially aware change agent wants to know how to be Agile
without building in an eventual backlash. Smart change agent.
\;\nOn
September 2nd\, we’ll pour the beer\, circle the wagons\, and tell a fe
w stories around the campfire of agility. We hope McMennamins won’t min
d the smoke as we nurture the fire of hope for agile-aspiring change age
nts everywhere.
\;\n
\;\nSo\, come on down to the usual place at t
he usual time with your comrades and stories. Come alone or come in a p
ack. We’ll be in the back.
\;\n
\;\nRSVP’s not required but grate
fully accepted at agilepdxcoordinating@googlegroups.com.
\;\n\n\nTags
: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250470
660
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Adopting Agile Within Your Sphere of In
fluence
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160926T174216Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161007T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161007T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160926T174216Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160926T174216Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250470866
DESCRIPTION:For years now\, various smart people with bright ideas have b
een saying it's time to rewrite the Agile Manifesto. So far\, no tracti
on. Maybe that's a good thing. On the other hand\, haven't we learned
a thing or two in the last 15 years? And\, what does it mean that Agile
has moved the horizon of its influence well beyond software development
.
\;\n
\;\nYet another smart person with a bright idea has piped u
p\, and you can learn all about the Modern Agile model here (https://www
.infoq.com/news/2016/08/agile2016-modern-agile) and then come down and s
hare your affirmation of the model or it's necessary improvements or sta
nd up for the Manifesto we all love. There's an article\, an interview\
, a video\, and a graphic! No matter you're learning style\, you can be
gratified at the link above.
\;\n
\;\nAs usual\, we'll be in the
back. We start at 12 and end at 1p. Those who attend shape next months
topic. RSVP's are welcome but not required at agilepdxcoordinating@goo
glegroups.com.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calaga
tor.org/events/1250470866
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Modern Agile. It's a thing.
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161017T064430Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161027T200000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161027T180000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161017T064430Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161017T064430Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250470978
DESCRIPTION:We created this group to build a community of practitioners i
nterested in exploring the Cynefin framework\, its implications and appl
ications. If you would like to learn more about Cynefin\, or if you are
just curious\, please join us.
\;\n
\;\nFor more information on th
e Cynefin framework watch this video
\;\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=N7oz366X0-8
\;\n
\;\nPre-reading
\;\nhttps://hbr.org/2007/1
1/a-leaders-framework-for-decision-making
\;\n\n\nTags: Cynefin\, dec
ision making\, complexity\, complex adaptive systems\n\nImported from: h
ttp://calagator.org/events/1250470978
URL:https://www.meetup.com/Portland-Cynefin-Meetup/
SUMMARY:Portland Cynefin Meetup
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161027T045638Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161104T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161104T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161027T045638Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161027T045638Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471021
DESCRIPTION:How do we make it safe to explore\, fail\, and grow when the
stakes are high? In a world of high complexity &amp\; high cost tied to
upcoming revenue forecasts\, it’s difficult to allow the time we want &a
mp\; need to try new things\, learn new skills\, and evolve as a team. S
o\, how do we allow time to fail &amp\; ultimately grow when the stakes
are high? What have you tried that has succeeded? What have you tried th
at failed? Come share and discover some new ideas to help your teams bal
ance time with business drivers to create success!
\;\n
\;\nAs usu
al\, we'll be in the back. We start at 12 and end at 1pm. Those who atte
nd shape next month's topic.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from:
http://calagator.org/events/1250471021
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:Establishing Safety in Agile when the Stakes are High
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161123T054309Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161202T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161202T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161123T054309Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161123T054309Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471120
DESCRIPTION:Agile Stakeholders (product owners\, product managers\, and t
he like) are key to success\, but with customer visits\, conferences\, p
roduct alignment meetings\, and staffing constraints they are rarely 100
% dedicated to one team. So what do you do when the stakeholders should
be more involved?
\;\n
\;\nOnce you've tried tantrumming\, thre
atening\, begging and pleading\, point your feet toward Ringler's on the
first Friday in December and just keeping coming until you get here. T
here's beer and folks who have been where you are now. Have sit and joi
n in the chat. We've got salve for your wounds\, and stories to tell.
Bring your friends. Bring your stakeholders. It's Friday\, and well\,
we're all on the same side\, for better or worse. Those who've figured
stakeholder engagement out and those who're ready to give up--perforce.&
#13\;\n
\;\nSee you at Ringler's from 12p to 1p. You can come late b
ut come in quiet as a bunny rabbit as we'll be under full steam by 12:05
. We'll be in the back. RSVP's welcome\, but not required\, at agilepd
xcoordinating@googlegroups.com. It helps us know whether to move the fu
rniture.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.or
g/events/1250471120
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Stakeholder Distraction Got You Down?
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161122T000411Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161213T193000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161213T180000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161122T000411Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161122T000411Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471119
DESCRIPTION:A Leader's Framework for Decision Making - The Cynefin Framew
ork
\;\n
\;\nHow do you make sense of situations in order to make
decisions appropriately?
\;\n
\;\nProposed Agenda:
\;\n• We wil
l cover the basics of situational-based decision making.
\;\n• What h
as changed since the 2007 HBR Article?
\;\n• Discuss the latest chang
es to the framework
\;\n
\;\nhttps://www.researchgate.net/publicat
ion/5689229_A_Leader%27s_Framework_for_Decision_Making
\;\n\n\nTags:
leadership\, decision making\, agile\, complexity\, complex adaptive sys
tems\, HSD\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250471119
URL:https://www.meetup.com/Portland-Cynefin-Meetup/
SUMMARY:A Leader's Framework for Decision Making - Portland Cynefin Meetu
p
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170103T050608Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170106T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170106T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170103T050608Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170103T050608Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471259
DESCRIPTION:Let's kick off the new year and dig down in some great discus
sion around Agile topics! Last month we voted to discuss &quot\;Why a s
crum master is not a secretary! (what a scrum master does and does not d
o)&quot\;
\;\n
\;\nHave you ever known a Scrum Master who is the s
ecretary to a team? Maybe even yourself? While this can save other team
members time initially and may create a sort of glue or thread for the
team\, is it positive energy for the team or can it be detrimental? Doe
s it affect our goals to guiding self-organized teams? Bring your stori
es and experiences\, positive or negative. Help other teams\, and your
own\, identify possible problems with Scrum Master implementations and s
olutions for them.\n\nTags: agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.
org/events/1250471259
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Pub Lunch: Why a scrum master is not a secretary
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:2
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161216T060152Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170110T190000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170110T180000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161216T060152Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161216T060152Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471190
DESCRIPTION:Interpersonal conflicts\, talking past one another\, and fric
tion within teams are a few symptoms people experience in the disordered
domain of the Cynefin framework. Let's explore this domain in our next
meetup.
\;\n
\;\n-How do you know if you are in the domain of dis
order?
\;\n
\;\n-What are the characteristics of this domain?
\
;\n
\;\n-What heuristics are appropriate?
\;\n
\;\n
\;\nThis
is still a fairly new group\, so other topics of interest related to Cy
nefin or complex adaptive systems are welcome. Feel free to invite other
s that may be interested.\n\nTags: agile\, Cynefin\, complexity\, manage
ment\, decision making\, leadership\n\nImported from: http://calagator.o
rg/events/1250471190
URL:https://www.meetup.com/Portland-Cynefin-Meetup/
SUMMARY:Cynefin Meetup - A Leader's Guide to Decision Making
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170123T003728Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170207T073000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170207T060000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170123T003728Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170123T003728Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471349
DESCRIPTION:In our last meeting we started talking about moving across Cy
nefin domains. Let's continue the conversation a dive into a common pat
tern of working between complex and complicated. This is where Agile scr
um operates at most times.
\;\n
\;\nHere are a couple of leading q
uestions to get the conversation started:
\;\n
\;\n• What does mov
ing between Cynefin domains actually mean? What is moving?
\;\n
\
;\n• How do we move things between domains? How is this managed?
\;\n
\;\n• Do you have any examples of moving from Complicated to Complex
and vice versa?\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125047134
9
URL:https://www.meetup.com/Portland-Cynefin-Meetup/events/236998125/
SUMMARY:Cynefin Meetup - A Leader's Guide to Decision Making
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170201T170036Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170209T180000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170209T160000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170201T170036Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170201T170036Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471408
DESCRIPTION:You have a big idea\, maybe even a co-founder. Now you're rea
dy to Pitch for a Beer and get frank and fast feedback from Portland See
d Fund managers\, investors and alums!
\;\n
\;\nHow it works: No s
ign-up required. First 12 entrepreneurs to arrive will get 5-min power s
essions with PSF managers Jim Huston\, Angela Jackson and Jenn Lynch. Ri
ngler booths will be filled with PSF alumni founders and mentors\, so ad
ditional rotations give you extra feedback. Everyone gets pizza (and a b
eer!)
\;\n
\;\nEvent capacity - 50 people.
\;\n
\;\n\n\nTags
: pdxstartupweek\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125047140
8
URL:http://www.portlandseedfund.com
SUMMARY:Portland Startup Week: Portland Seed Fund Pitch for a Beer!
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170212T233320Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170303T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170303T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170212T233320Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170216T165912Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471472
DESCRIPTION:There’s a lot of talk about throughput and just “getting stuf
f done” in Agile and Lean environments. We relative size things with st
ory points. We wrapped around the axle about velocity. But\, isn’t the
point to deliver value for the best quality and price while fostering h
umane workplaces?
\;\n
\;\nIf Agile is about delivering value\, th
en why do we spend the greatest amount of our time on metrics for the de
livery side of the house? How can we measure value? How would this hel
p inform prioritization?
\;\n
\;\nLast month’s pub lunchers starte
d digging into this from several perspectives\, and they want to dig mor
e. Grab a shovel and come along. Better\, yet\, grab your PO or PM and
come along. We’ll get this figured out over lunch. You'll find us in
the back. RSVP's welcome\, but not required\, at agilePDXcoordinating@g
ooglegroups.com.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://cala
gator.org/events/1250471472
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Pub Lunch: How Do We Measure Value?
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:3
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170315T194157Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170407T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170407T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170315T194157Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170315T194157Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471609
DESCRIPTION:You know what we mean: Those people who have &quot\;just a q
uick question&quot\; or who &quot\;only need the team for an hour or so
-- 30 minutes might do it.&quot\; We're talking about the drive-by exec
utive check-ins on sprint progress\, the performance review paperwork th
at (oops!) has to be done by tomorrow\, the security training that someo
ne forgot to announce--until it's due according to a regulatory standard
.
\;\n
\;\nAnd\, what about you? Do you ever find *yourself* bein
g a distraction to the team?
\;\n
\;\nIn Agile circles\, managemen
t is famous for mucking up the works. How do you as a conscientious agi
list deal with this? What has to change?
\;\n
\;\nCome on down to
Ringler's and bring a manager or two to let them sound off. We'll be y
our pub lunch therapists sharing what we've learned and what we're still
trying to figure out. Bring us your toughest conundrums and your pumme
led agilist hearts. Together we'll cogitate and commiserate until you f
eel ready to face the workplace again.
\;\n
\;\nYou know where to
find us: We'll be in the back. RSVP's not required but very much appre
ciated at agilepdxcoordinating@googlegroups.com. It helps us alert the
pub to staff appropriately. We start on time and end on time. We encou
rage you to do so\, as well.\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from:
http://calagator.org/events/1250471609
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Pub Lunch: How Do You Protect the Team from Human Distr
actors?
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:2
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170412T211520Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170505T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170505T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170412T211520Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170413T035352Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471780
DESCRIPTION:What are the characteristics of team health? How do you know
if your team is happy? Are there metrics for this? Yes!
\;\n
\;
\nCome on down to Ringler’s and sit in with the Pub Lunchers while they
talk about team health and happiness\, what metrics they’ve found useful
\, and whether you should even use metrics to measure health and happine
ss. (Happiness? Metrics?)
\;\n
\;\nYou know where to find us: We
'll be in the back. RSVP's not required but very much appreciated at agi
lepdxcoordinating@googlegroups.com. It helps us alert the pub to staff a
ppropriately. We start on time and end on time. We encourage you to do s
o\, as well.
\;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://
calagator.org/events/1250471780
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Team Health and Happiness Metrics
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:3
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170425T040044Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170511T200000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170511T180000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170425T040044Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170425T040044Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471830
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered why some approaches work well in one c
ontext and not so well in others? In order to improve our chances for su
ccess\, we need to understand the nature of the situation we are working
with in order to take appropriate action. Failing to recognize the natu
re of the situation at hand results in misinformed decisions with potent
ially catastrophic consequences.
\;\n
\;\nCynefin is a sensemaking
framework that helps people understand their context and situation in o
rder to take appropriate action.
\;\n
\;\nIn this meetup we will r
eview the basics of the Cynefin framework and discuss other options for
continued learning.
\;\n
\;\n
\;\n
\;\nOptional Pre-Work:
13\;\n
\;\nA Leader’s Framework for Decision Making
\;\nhttps://hb
r.org/2007/11/a-leaders-framework-for-decision-making
\;\n\n\nTags: l
eadership\, decision making\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/event
s/1250471830
URL:https://www.meetup.com/Portland-Cynefin-Meetup/events/239473038/
SUMMARY:Leading in Context: Introduction to the Cynefin Framework
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170517T024126Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170602T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170602T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170517T024126Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170517T024126Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471929
DESCRIPTION:What do we really expect from an agile team? Are they expect
ed to just deliver what they're told? Participate in deciding what to d
eliver? Or\, are they really supposed to be focused on delivering value
? Does any of this have to do with their maturity and the extend to whi
ch they are caught in a web of constraints and impediments?
\;\n
\
;\nWe have opinions. How about you?
\;\n
\;\nCome down to Ringler
's and join in the fun. There's food\, there's beer--and you and us!\n\
nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12
50471929
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Is the Team Responsible for Delivery or
Delivering Value
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170619T182319Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170707T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170707T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170619T182319Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170619T182319Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472103
DESCRIPTION:How do we measure success? How do we measure success without
data??
\;\n
\;\nMany teams forget to collect data about the work.
In the heat of battle\, data collection seems so much less important t
han getting the code cut and the customer satisfied. Folks\, we need al
l kinds of help here.
\;\n
\;\nHow do you collect data? Is it pas
sive? Does it just happen as you work? How much data is laying around i
n your workplace just waiting to be scoped up\, looked at\, talked about
\, and learned from? How much better would your life be if you had real
data to base your improvement plans and your problem solving on?
\;\
n
\;\nPlease come with your pointers\, and stories\, and techniques f
or collecting and using data with low pain and high value outcomes. Oka
y\, tell us about the high pain and low value data collection experience
s\, too. After all\, there's beer.
\;\n
\;\nWe'll be in the back.
We start on time and end on time. Please try to do likewise. RSVP's
welcome but not required at agilepdxcoordinating@googlegroups.com.\n\nTa
gs: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12504
72103
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: How Much Data Are We Gathering?
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:2
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170719T204905Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170804T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170804T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170719T204905Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170719T204905Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472243
DESCRIPTION:Okay\, so there you were agilitating along smoothly when some
one dropped a fixed date smack in the middle of things? Who hasn’t had
this experience? And\, yet\, we cope\, and we strive to preserve all po
ssible agility. But how?
\;\n
\;\nThis topic came up at last mont
h’s pub lunch. In August we’ll be reconvening to share war stories\, st
rategies and solutions for dealing with fixed dates in an agile environm
ent.
\;\n
\;\nYou'll find us in the back room. RSVP's appreciated
\, but not required\, at agilepdxcoordinating@googlegroups.com .\n\nTags
: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250472
243
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: How Do You Deal With Fixed Dates?
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:2
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170822T140953Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170901T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170901T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170822T140953Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170822T140953Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472413
DESCRIPTION:Last month\, the Downtown Pub Lunchers decided to focus on a
key principle behind the Agile Manifesto in September:
\;\n
\;\nSi
mplicity--the art of maximizing the amount of work not done--is essentia
l.
\;\n
\;\nHow much focus do you put on this principle in your w
ork group? How far up the chain does it go?
\;\n
\;\nMost peopl
e forget the NOT part of that principle. Do you think you have done tha
t? How did you catch it?
\;\n
\;\nCome on down to Ringler's for l
unch with your friends and bring a few folks with you. What tips do you
have for us about satisfying this essential principle?
\;\n
\;\nY
ou know the place. You know the time. We'll be in the back. We start
and end on time.
\;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: htt
p://calagator.org/events/1250472413
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Establishing of Culture of Scanning of
Work to NOT Do
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171003T235650Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171006T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171006T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171003T235650Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171003T235650Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472597
DESCRIPTION:What tools and attempts have you used to measure the value of
work delivered? A strong component of team motivation is understanding
the value of the work they are doing\; As well as determining ROI for th
e business to pursue\\continue a project. This is measured differently a
cross organizations and many teams have minimal measurements in this are
a\, if any.
\;\n
\;\nHave you tried &amp\; failed to measure the v
alue of what your team delivers? Have you had some success? Do you have
a method that has proved to work across several cycles?
\;\n
\;\nC
ome share what you know\, or what you'd like to understand as the agile
community discussions are engaging and leave us with new ways to think a
bout the same problem (plus ideas to try)!
\;\n
\;\nYou know the p
lace. You know the time. We'll be in the back. We start and end on ti
me.
\;\n\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator
.org/events/1250472597
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Measuring the Value of Work "Done"
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171019T003542Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171103T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171103T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171019T003542Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171019T003542Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472693
DESCRIPTION:How do you motivate a high performing team? What keeps them t
icking\, driving with passion\, and remaining engaged?
\;\n
\;\nId
eally\, you are lucky enough to join a team that makes you excited to ju
mp out of bed and come to work each day. Teams like this create amazing
work often at a rapid pace. So how do we get there? How do we encourage
\, develop\, and motivate a high performing team? On the flip side\, wh
at ideas have failed or harmed teams in our previous attempts that we ma
y learn from and avoid?
\;\n
\;\nJoin us at the November Pub lunch
to discuss strategies!\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http
://calagator.org/events/1250472693
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Developing High Performing Teams
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171115T231900Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171201T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171201T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171115T231900Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171115T231900Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472855
DESCRIPTION:What do you do if you want to use agile methods in your work
and are working in a group that has always done their own thing? You lea
rned about agile technical practices at your last job\, and you really l
iked the results (and not getting paged at oh dark 30). What do you do t
o introduce agile practices when folks like what they are doing just fin
e?
\;\n
\;\nOr maybe you are a team member who's been hearing and
learning about agile practices. You'd like to bring them to your group b
ut they are really used to doing things a certain way. What do you do?
13\;\n
\;\nJoin us for a discussion of how to introduce agile from th
e inside out with a group that has always done their own thing.
\;\n\
n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/
1250472855
URL:http://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:Introducing Agile to a Group That Has Always Done Their Own Thing
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171213T222932Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180105T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180105T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171213T222932Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171213T222932Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472981
DESCRIPTION:Have our facilitation skills and available remote team tools
improved enough to have successful remote agile teams?
\;\n
\;\nUp
until now we've preferred co-located teams for agile development. One o
f the principals behind the agile manifesto is:
\;\n
\;\nThe most
efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a
development team is face-to-face conversation.
\;\n
\;\nIn our zoo
ming\, facetiming\, skyping world is this still true?
\;\n
\;\nJoi
n us Friday January 5th at Ringlers Pub for a face-to-face conversation
about how the improvements in video conferencing and team collaboration
tools changes our approaches to pursuing agility.\n\nTags: agile\;AgileP
DX\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250472981
URL:https://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Distributed Agile Teams: Can you hear
me now?
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180111T060737Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180202T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180202T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180111T060737Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180111T060737Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473105
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever been part of a team where people just didn't se
em to be working together? Maybe you didn't even know each others' name
s? Perhaps you report into different parts of the organization and get
pulled in different directions?
\;\n
\;\nGood news! There's plent
y of research about the characteristics that indicate a group is a team.
\;\n
\;\nCome on down to Ringlers' next month to tell your stor
ies and troubleshoot your situation with your agile friends at the pub!&
#13\;\n
\;\nWe start on time and end on time. You're welcome to come
early and stay late to chat. Feel free to order when you come in so we
don't slam the kitchen. RSVP's are preferred but not required.\n\nTags
: agile\;AgilePDX\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12504731
05
URL:https://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: When Is Your Team Not A Team--And What
To Do About It
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:2
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180208T035556Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180302T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180302T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180208T035556Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180208T035556Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473247
DESCRIPTION:Teamwork is critical to agile methodologies and our lunch dis
cussion topics show it. The March pub lunch will focus on what healthy t
eam norms are.
\;\n
\;\nTeam norms can help members understand ho
w to interact with each other and how to conduct the daily business. Thi
s can include interpersonal items like respect\, agreed tool usage\, or
company objectives such as time for cross-training and continued learnin
g. What would you consider norms for a &quot\;healthy&quot\; team? As a
team member\, what have you experienced that you like (or that didn't wo
rk)? As a facilitator\, what have you seen work well? How should such a
team agreement be manifested and documented? And who should contribute t
o the content?
\;\n
\;\nShare your experience about teams creating
their norms and standards\, and listen to others offering their experie
nces how creating a team agreement can help and how to go about it.\n\nT
ags: agile\;AgilePDX\;teamwork\;teams\;\n\nImported from: http://calagat
or.org/events/1250473247
URL:https://www.meetup.com/AgilePDX-User-Group-Portland-Metro/events/2476
02792/
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: How Do You Create a Healthy Team Norm?
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180322T233712Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180406T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180406T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180322T233712Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180322T234357Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473474
DESCRIPTION:Okay\, you've got your team formed\, but\, wait\, something's
wrong. How come some people are always the ones to save the day? How co
me some people are always burning the midnight oil? Are they afraid of t
he Stack Ranking Monster?
\;\n
\;\nOkay\, you've got your team for
med\, but\, wait\, something's wrong. How come some people are always th
e ones to save the day? How come some people are always burning the midn
ight oil? Are they afraid of the Stack Ranking Monster?
\;\n
\;\nW
orse\, yet\, if it's your job to supply HR with &quot\;the list\,&quot\;
how do you feel about this?
\;\n
\;\nWhat techniques have we foun
d to help HR understand why stack ranking negatively impacts productivit
y? And didn't the guy who started this all have something to say about t
hat? Thanks\, Jack.\n\nTags: agile\;AgilePDX\;teamwork\;teams\;\n\nImpor
ted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250473474
URL:https://www.meetup.com/AgilePDX-User-Group-Portland-Metro/events/2476
02792/
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Staffing Anti-Patterns: Heroes\, Slaves
\, and the Bane of Stack Ranking
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:7
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180425T020050Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180504T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180504T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180425T020050Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180425T020050Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473644
DESCRIPTION:So Agile is all about learning\, right? But how do people--pa
rticularly the kind of people who use Agile methods--learn?
\;\n
\
;\nWe pair\, share accountability for code quality\, do hackathons\, dev
days\, and Coderetreats. We retrospect and introspect. We Spike. We Inc
rement and Iterate. We experiment and evaluate. We dialogue and converse
.
\;\n
\;\nBut\, isn't there some method\, some theoretical underp
inning? And have we learned anything new in the last twenty years about
how people learn?
\;\n
\;\nBring your friends\, your teams\, you u
nconvinced managers to Ringlers where we will do what we do: dialogue\,
converse\, share\, eat pub grub and drink beer. You know you want to be
here!\n\nTags: agile\;AgilePDX\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/ev
ents/1250473644
URL:https://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: What Methods Best Support Learning New
Skills?
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180515T205155Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180601T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180601T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180515T205155Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180515T205155Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473746
DESCRIPTION:We learn through doing. Sometimes that means failing. Some of
our greatest lessons come from learning what not to do or failing to de
liver something important. This is in line with the motto &quot\;Fail Fa
st&quot\; which we hear often.
\;\n
\;\nHow do we\, as agilists\,
build organizations that embrace the whole of failure as a way of learni
ng? What does it take to allow the team and people to fail\, with clear
feedback that supports growth and development? How do we make it safe to
fail\, but still have consequences\, because without consequences failu
re is meaningless?
\;\n
\;\nBring your collective experience with
this\, share your challenges and fears\, and bring your questions to Rin
glers where we get to build our community of practice and learn from eac
h other. Also\, we get to eat great food and drink beer!
\;\n
\;\n
Follow the link to our meetup to RSVP!\n\nTags: agile\;AgilePDX\n\nImpor
ted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250473746
URL:https://www.meetup.com/AgilePDX-User-Group-Portland-Metro/events/2508
11419/
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Learning through failure - building org
anizations that embrace it
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180628T003935Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180706T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180706T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180628T003935Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180628T003935Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473949
DESCRIPTION:Practicing Team Learning: What team and team member learning
practices does your team and org support? Which has worked well for you?
\;\n
\;\nContinous learning is essential for successful agile pra
ctitioners\, teams\, and organizations. We voted and the people have spo
ken. We want to know what works well with regards to continuous learning
and how to model that personally\, professionally\, and organizationall
y.
\;\n
\;\nBring your experience\, your thoughts\, your questions
\, and your appetite to McMenamins Ringlers to enjoy great conversation\
, great food\, and beer! Invite your friends and co-workers\, plenty of
space for everyone.actice and learn from each other. Also\, we get to ea
t great food and drink beer!
\;\n
\;\nFollow the link to our meetu
p to RSVP!\n\nTags: agile\;AgilePDX\n\nImported from: http://calagator.o
rg/events/1250473949
URL:https://www.meetup.com/AgilePDX-User-Group-Portland-Metro/events/2516
58136/
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Practicing Team Learning: What team lea
rning practices does your team embrace?
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180522T042746Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180712T190000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180712T173000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180522T042746Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180522T042746Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473779
DESCRIPTION:For many years\, AgilePDX has been an informal meetup led by
a small core team. Over the years\, the PDX Agile community has grown an
d diversified and so has AgilePDX's public education and community devel
opment offerings. As Portland and the local Agile community continue to
evolve\, the AgilePDX Coordinating Committee is moving forward to create
AgilePDX as a nonprofit to ensure sustainability of the organization as
costs rise and the need for programs continues to grow steeply.
\;\n
\;\nAt this informal happy hour (much like the Downtown Pub Lunch an
d Westside Cafe) we are seeking feedback from the community about the go
vernance model you would like to see in the bylaws\, whether you seek in
fluence as a formal member helping to lead the community or whether you
are happy for a small core group to go forward as a leadership team maki
ng strategic and tactical decisions on behalf of the community.
\;\n&
#13\;\nThere will be two happy hours--one on the east side and one on th
e west side--to accommodate schedules and commutes. Please turn out and
be part of the discussion. This is your chance to listen\, learn about g
overnance options\, speak up\, or simply look on as history is being mad
e.\n\nTags: agile\;AgilePDX\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/event
s/1250473779
URL:https://www.agilepdx.org
SUMMARY:AgilePDX: Governing and Growing Our Community -- Eastside Discuss
ion
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
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CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180825T003214Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180907T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180907T120000
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UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474155
DESCRIPTION:Another month another chance to build our Community of Practi
ce!
\;\nSince 2001 the Manifesto has been known\, and in those interv
ening years an industry has grown up around codifying frameworks and met
hodologies for 'doing' Agile.
\;\nScrum\, XP\, Crystal\, SAFe\, Nexus
\, Grows\, etc... The list goes on and on.
\;\n
\;\nWhat practices
\, methods\, ceremonies or other aspects of this development philosophy
are emerging? What are practitioners doing? Do framework certifications
matter (e.g. Scrum Master).
\;\n
\;\nJoin us for this exciting top
ic\, a chance to converse with various members of our community of pract
ice\, and to eat delicious food and drink beer in Downtown Portland!
\;\n
\;\n**Please follow the link to RSVP!**
\;\n
\;\nhttps://w
ww.meetup.com/AgilePDX-User-Group-Portland-Metro/events/ljvwcqyxmbkb/\n\
nTags: agile\, agilepdx\, framework\n\nImported from: http://calagator.o
rg/events/1250474155
URL:https://agilepdx.org/
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: Outside the Frameworks - Other Forms & A
pproaches to Agile
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180924T174335Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181005T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181005T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180924T174335Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180924T174335Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474298
DESCRIPTION:Practitioners of agile Unite! It's that time again\, to gathe
r our community of practice and get together for conversation and yummy
food (and maybe beers!)
\;\n
\;\nWe have a team and they are high
performing. We need to bring on someone to join us. How do we do it?
\;\n
\;\nWe want to know how teams bring on new talent\, replace old
members\, and how do we introduce and inspire our team philosophy to the
se new people in a way that allows them to inspire and contribute.
\;
\n
\;\nJoin us for this exciting topic\, a chance to converse with va
rious members of our community of practice\, and to eat delicious food a
nd drink beer in Downtown Portland!
\;\n
\;\n**Please follow the l
ink to RSVP!**
\;\n
\;\nhttps://www.meetup.com/AgilePDX-User-Group
-Portland-Metro/events/254961608/\n\nTags: agilepdx\, agile\n\nImported
from: http://calagator.org/events/1250474298
URL:https://agilepdx.org/
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch - New Team Members - Team Philosophy
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181019T205621Z
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181102T130000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181102T120000
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181019T205621Z
LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181019T205621Z
UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474469
DESCRIPTION:It's that time again\, Portland! We continue to grow our comm
unity of practice for all things Agile. This month we have an exciting t
opic.
\;\n
\;\nIn-groups and out-groups in an organization. We ten
d to congregate in clusters. These clusters can be along team\, departme
nt\, and division lines. But they can also be along race\, gender\, poli
tical\, religious\, etcetera lines. How do we manage this clustering in
order to keep everyone happy and productive in achieving the goals of th
e organization?
\;\n
\;\nThis is a timely conversation in a world
that seems more starkly divided betweens blues and reds\, ups and downs\
, lefts and rights. These differences are something that can drive us ap
art or even bring us together?
\;\n
\;\nJoin us for great food\, g
reat company\, and great conversation at a great location.
\;\n
\;
\n**Please follow the link to RSVP!**
\;\n
\;\nhttps://www.meetup.
com/AgilePDX-User-Group-Portland-Metro/events/255619157/\n\nTags: agilep
dx\, agile\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250474469
URL:https://agilepdx.org/
SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch - In Groups and Out Groups
LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9
7209 US
SEQUENCE:1
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